Eighth Grade Movie Guide | Questions | Worksheet (R - 2018)

Eighth Grade Movie Guide | Questions | Worksheet (R - 2018) challenges students to take a deeper look at self-confidence in this awkward yet accurate story of eighth grade. Ask students to compare their experience to Kayla’s and rate how accurately this film portrays the 8th grade experience. Explore how the director uses music to convey meaning to the viewer and also how Kayla’s online videos shed light on her character development.

Note: Check out the IMDb’s parents guide to make sure this movie is suitable for your students. This movie is rated R mainly for the use of the f-word. Each instances of its use is time stamped on the movie guide, which allows you to skip over them throughout the movie without affecting the plot.

This resource consists of 13 high-level, short answer and essay questions that will do more than just ask your students to regurgitate information.

This product .zip file includes:

• A student movie guide, PDF print version (4 pages)
• A student movie guide, PDF digital fillable form version (4 pages)
  *An answer key is included with this movie guide, however many answers will vary as students are encouraged to construct their own meaning from the characters’ dialogue and behavior. See the preview for samples.

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